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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Maeve tell Danny she wants him to meet Fluffy soon?
(a) The Dutch House.
(b) The Hungarian Pastry shop.
(c) The hospital.
(d) Broadway.

2. Why does Dr. Able start to take more of an interest in Danny in Chapter 9?
(a) He likes Danny's sense of humor.
(b) He finds out how brilliant Danny is.
(c) He finds out Danny has no parents.
(d) He finds out that Danny is thinking of quitting medicine.

3. What sport do Maeve and Danny sometimes play together for fun?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Squash.
(d) Badminton.

4. In Chapter 11, why is Maeve in the hospital?
(a) She has a bad infection that started in her arm and has spread.
(b) She had a heart attack.
(c) She was in a car accident.
(d) She had a bad blood sugar episode.

5. What does Maeve tell her niece May about her rights regarding the Dutch House?
(a) The house will likely be hers one day.
(b) She has no rights at all regarding the house.
(c) She has every right to sit in the window seat because it was her grandmother's.
(d) She has every right to swim in the pool because it was her grandfather's.

6. In Chapter 13, what does Danny buy Celeste as a surprise?
(a) A stained glass window.
(b) A cat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A brownstone house in Manhattan.

7. What is Fluffy's first name?
(a) Siobhan.
(b) Fiona.
(c) Belle.
(d) Aoife.

8. Which professor of Danny's gives him extra homework because he is not doing well in Chapter 8?
(a) Dr. Smarthmore.
(b) Dr. Murphy.
(c) Dr. Cain.
(d) Dr. Able.

9. What does Maeve tell Danny when he asks about her love life?
(a) Gives him more details than he wants to hear.
(b) Tells him she does not have one.
(c) Tells him the truth about her one boyfriend.
(d) Tells him he can not ask her questions like that because it is too embarrassing for her.

10. In Chapter 15, what makes Maeve and Danny not want to return to the Dutch House after their last visit?
(a) They see Andrea come out of the house for the first time.
(b) They see Norma and Bright there.
(c) They see someone who looks like their father there.
(d) They see someone who looks like their mother there.

11. How does Danny's father find out about the first land deal he makes?
(a) His businessman grandfather tells him.
(b) A stockbroker friend tells him.
(c) His lawyer tells him.
(d) A boy who was next to him in an army hospital in France lets him in on inside information that proves correct.

12. How does Celeste react when Danny tells her he is not going to practice medicine?
(a) She is upset and disappointed.
(b) She is indifferent.
(c) She is upset, but all she really cares about is if he will be making a decent salary.
(d) She is happy.

13. On the train home for Thanksgiving in Chapter 8, what do many passengers ask Danny to do for them?
(a) Buy them teas and coffees.
(b) Hold their seats for them.
(c) Lift their luggage onto the overhead racks.
(d) Take their coats for them.

14. What upsets Celeste about Maeve's and Danny's relationship?
(a) She thinks Maeve has a drug problem.
(b) She thinks Maeve wants to steal their money.
(c) She thinks Maeve is too bohemian for them.
(d) She thinks Maeve is too involved in their lives.

15. How does Danny feel towards Fluffy at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) He is very angry with her.
(b) He feels no anger toward her and loved seeing her again.
(c) He feels sad on her behalf.
(d) He thinks he may be in love with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, who is Danny's first child named for?

2. Where does Celeste go to college?

3. Why does Fluffy tell Danny she was upset the day she hit him when he was a child?

4. How does Celeste react when Danny tells her he does not want to go along with her plans for them in Chapter 9?

5. What does Celeste tell Danny she would like to do in Chapter 9?

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